Asian share markets rebounded on Friday as a turnaround in tech lifted Wall Street, leaving investors counting down to a likely hike in interest rates from the Bank of Japan that could cause waves for currencies and bonds. Sentiment also got a boost from a shock slowdown in U.S. consumer price inflation to 2.7%, though analysts cautioned the data were clearly distorted lower by the government s
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb met Thursday at the Finance Division with a delegation of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) led by Khawaja Aftab Ahmed, Director Middle East, Pakistan and Afghanistan, accompanied by Naz Khan, Acting Country Manager for IFC Pakistan. The meeting focused on strengthening strategic cooperation between Pakistan and IFC,
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Muhammad Aurangzeb, on Thursday outlined the government’s perspective on the growing scale of virtual asset activity, emphasizing the need to bring such activity within a regulated framework to address risk management, compliance requirements, and consumer protection, while simultaneously fostering innovation in emerging financial technologies. The mini
China’s Shandong Xinxu Group has expressed interest in building a multi-billion-euro Integrated Maritime Industrial Complex (IMIC) at Port Qasim. The proposal was formally presented by a high-level five-member delegation from Shandong Xinxu Group during its meeting with the Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Muhammad Junaid Chaudhry, here on Thursday. The delegation, led by the company’s
The country’s textile exports have shown dismal performance during the first five months (July-November) 2025-26) as compared to the corresponding period of FY 2024-25. According to Pakistan Textile Council’s (PTC) monthly report of the country’s textile and apparel exports, the textile sector remained the dominant contributor, with exports reaching USD 7.84 billion, representing a 2.8 percent